Chelsea v Tottenham team news: Drogba starts ahead of Remy with Diego Costa suspended while Soldado drops to the bench as Lamela gets the nod

Benched: Weekend match winner left out of Spurs side for Chelsea clash GETTY

Didier Drogba starts for Chelsea ahead of Loic Remy with Diego Costa suspended, while Roberto Soldado has been left out of Tottenham's starting XI despite scoring at the weekend.

Costa picked up his fifth booking of the season against Sunderland at the weekend to rule himself out of the derby, while for Soldado's absence will be a massive dent to his confidence.

The striker scored the winner against Everton last weekend to end a run of 12 league matches without a goal, but ultimately Mauricio Pochettino has chosen to field Erik Lamela at Stamford Bridge, with Harry Kane leading the line.

Speaking ahead of the match, Pochettino called on his players to 'forget' the club's abysmal record at Stamford Bridge.

“For me, the record doesn’t matter at all,” he said. “It doesn’t affect me. We forget the past, because we don’t need it to affect our present. It’s important for us to have the same mentality as we did against Everton.

“We know it’s a difficult stadium because of their record there, and they have been the best team in the Premier League this season. But we’re looking forward to it and we will try to get three points.